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Did animals start eating meat after the fall of man?
Question: Thank you for the wonderful and comprehensive website with so much Bible-based information. I’m reading it daily and learning so much. Many thanks. One question comes to mind that I did not find an answer to, although the Bible does mention that the first animals in creation ate the grasses of the field. Were…
Read MoreIs it wrong to look at images of Hindu gods?
Question: I have a question: you see, with my religion now, I tend to look at other religions. Not for worship but there are some religious gods in Hinduism that I usually research because they look interesting, such as the art that is made of them. Is that bad? If I’m interested in them but…
Read MoreHow do I get my wife to stop nagging?
Question: Hello, What does the Bible say about a nagging wife? She brings up legitimate concerns from time to time. We currently are having financial problems because we are having to pay for an upcoming childbirth, and we have had a lot of unexpected expenses come up this year. But she goes overboard with it…
Read MoreWhy did God kill the Egyptian babies?
Question: Can you please shed some light on the angel of death causing the firstborn of all the Egyptian babies to die? I understand to some degree that God in His sovereign will allow this to work out for the freeing of the Israelites from bondage. Knowing that no one can fully comprehend the infinite…
Read MoreCan a man continue to preach when his wife left him because she doesn’t want to be a preacher’s wife?
Question: If a minister’s wife leaves him, is it still biblical for him to stay in the pulpit? She left him as she didn’t want to be a preacher’s wife any longer. He preaches for a church of Christ. Answer: There are few qualifications of a preacher, beyond his ability to do his job. A…
Read MoreCan you sell drugs and be a Christian?
Question: Hello Jeff, I just wanted to follow up with you on the conversation I had with my friend tonight. First, there’s someone he wants input on helping. He has a friend — let’s call this friend Bob — who owes him money (possibly from past drug deals, but I’m not sure). My friend has…
Read MoreTo me, love proves there is free will
Question: Dear Mr. Hamilton, Thank you for your lessons in reference to the determinist or Calvinist’s point of view vs. the view of choice or free will: There Is No Partiality With God The Role of Obedience in Salvation Is Our Fate Predetermined? If one takes the Calvinist’s view that only the elect are called…
Read MoreWhat passage says the end of the world would happen after everyone has heard the Gospel?
Question: Where would I find the Scripture that refers to the end of the world happening after everyone has heard the Word of God? Answer: It is a misquoted verse. Jesus is talking about the end of Jerusalem when he said, “And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as…
Read MoreShould I be concerned that my church is holding a joint service with an Assembly of God church?
Question: This activity was noted in our Sunday bulletin recently: “Combined Service, October 8th – In a few weeks we will host our neighbors from the Assembly of God congregation for a combined worship service. Approximately three years ago their building was flooded and they worshiped alongside us for six weeks. We want to continue…
Read MoreYour rapture article is highly inaccurate
Question: I find your rapture article highly inaccurate as you throw verses together that clearly have no harmony with the calling up of God’s people. How else does a world order be ushered in without millions going missing? If there is no rapture there is no changing of the bodies. Christ isn’t physically on the earth and…
Read MoreCould God have sent a married man to be my husband?
Question: Could a man who is married be the husband God sent to me? The reason why I ask this question is that I have never felt this way about anyone, especially someone who is married. The shocking thing is that he feels the same way that I feel, and we both are trying to…
Read MoreI’m perplexed. We agreed not to have sex before marriage, but he keeps pushing
Question: Good evening, I first would like to say ‘thank you’ and God bless you for all the questions you have been answering. I have been on your websites and reading many of the answers, and all of them are answered using the Bible. Thank you for being truthful, blunt, and just outright saying what…
Read MoreWe suspect our daughter is stealing, but she hasn’t been caught. Any words of wisdom?
Question: Hi, I read the article about the family dealing with their two daughters stealing and we are in a similar situation, but the only thing is that, while we have gone through similar experiences, our daughter (14-years-old) has never been caught and denies that she has been stealing (we have been contacted by her school…
Read MoreWell done!
Question: I do not email websites, but in this case, I must make an exception. Well done! I find this site very helpful and think y’all did a great job. I think it is worth your effort. Answer: Thank you for the kind encouragement.
Read MoreYour answers are simply excellent
Question: I’ve been reading your Questions and Answers section for several years now. I wanted to finally take the time to thank you for all the work that goes into it. Your answers are simply excellent. Devotion to the truth of God’s word is always in evidence. You do not twist or run from the…
Read MoreWhat exactly is Judgment Day?
Question: I have several questions: What exactly is Judgment Day? If I die and go to heaven, can I somehow go to hell after Judgment Day if my sins outweigh the good that I had done? Can a person go to hell, then on Judgment Day go to heaven? What things do I have to…
Read MoreJesus said we can pray for anything, so why can’t we pray for salvation?
Question: Can we accept as a general statement the following: “You are saved through the blood of Jesus, and through His blood only. Because your salvation is not based on your performance, it is based on what Jesus did 2000 years ago on the cross”? I also would like to bring up Matthew 19:25-26 and…
Read MoreWhich verse says that Judas, the brother of James, is also called Lebbaeus?
Question: Regarding one of the names of the twelve disciples of Jesus: Which verse says that Judas the brother of James is called Lebbaeus? Which verse says they are the same person? Answer: Matthew 10:2-4 Mark 3:16-19 Luke 6:14-16 Acts 1:13 Peter, brother of Andrew Simon, nicknamed Peter Simon, nicknamed Peter, brother of Andrew Peter…
Read MoreHow do I help a friend away from homosexuality?
Question: I need to help someone! A friend of mine is saying that he’s gay. He says he likes another friend of mine (who doesn’t like him, but sometimes they get too intimate, like extended hugs and caresses). I got curious and kept asking him until I got to the origins of his problems, I…
Read MoreIs it reasonable to ask the church to fund projects that are not sustainable?
Question: Good afternoon, Brother Hamilton: You were very kind to answer a question for me a few years back, and your answer gave me such clarity. I’ll be ever-grateful for your guidance. I have another question with which I’m struggling. It regards funding for church-related projects. Our elders have established a pledge drive for a…
Read MoreIs Paul talking about physical circumcision or something else in Galatians 5:3-4?
Question: Hi. I’ve read some of your articles and they’ve been helpful. Thanks. I’m a kind of confused about what is written in Galatians 5:3-4 “I testify again to every man who accepts circumcision that he is obligated to keep the whole law. You are severed from Christ, you who would be justified by the…
Read MoreWhy did you misquote II Samuel 12:8?
Question: Hi, I just read through some of your pages. This one I found particularly interesting: Didn’t God support polygamy by offering David more wives? Did you or whoever wrote this “answer” deliberately misquote this passage of the Bible to support a thesis? Every version of the Bible including the NKJV says “into your arms” or…
Read MoreDo you think earthquakes are from God?
Question: Do you think earthquakes are from God? I’m so hurt to see so many lives lost due to this earthquake in Mexico, and I question whether this is the wrath of God. Answer: Without God telling us, it is impossible for mankind to determine if any natural disaster was triggered by God or naturally…
Read MoreDo we allow our child to visit his grandparents who have left the church?
Question: My wife and I have a child that we want to grow to be a faithful member of the Lord’s church. His grandparents were once in the Lord’s church but left and now attend a Pentecostal church. Is it wrong for us to keep him from his grandparents because of their religious beliefs? Answer:…
Read MoreHow could Jesus die on the cross if he had no sin?
Question: Good day, Jesus did not have any sin, and it is sin that causes death — spiritually and physically. So how is it that Jesus died on the cross? Answer: It was Adam and Eve’s sin that brought death into the world (Genesis 3:19), but a person does not have to sin in order…
Read MoreMy parents don’t want me to be a Christian
Question: I believe in God, but my parents don’t. They don’t want me to be a Christian, but I do. I don’t know what to do. Please help. Answer: It is a tough situation when a young teen realizes the truth, but his parents reject it. Most countries have laws that state that parents can…
Read MoreHow should the problem of child abuse be handled?
Question: There exist two families: A and B. Family A could not conceive a child, so the wife of Mr. A adopted two daughters of Mrs. B, who happened to be her younger sister. Mr. B, the father of the adopted daughters, isn’t responsible at all. He neglected all his children whom he had with…
Read MoreWhy did the perfect God give an imperfect law?
Question: Why did God give men an imperfect law as stated in Hebrews, that is, the Old Law, when God is all perfect? Answer: The Law given to Moses was a good law. “So then, the Law is holy, and the commandment is holy and righteous and good” (Romans 7:12). But there was a flaw…
Read MoreWhen a Christian dies due to an overdose of drugs, do they enter heaven?
Question: When a Christian dies due to an overdose of drugs, do they enter heaven? Answer: That would be a judgment that God makes. We know that using drugs recreationally is wrong because it clouds our thinking. “But you, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day would overtake you like a thief; for you…
Read MoreDoes I Timothy 3:11 refer to both elders and deacons’ wives?
Question: In I Timothy 3:11, where it says “Likewise their wives,” do you think the word “their” means both elder and deacons wives? Or is this word a specific reference to deacons’ wives? I ask this because in context this verse falls under the qualification of a deacon. Answer: Actually, in Greek, it just says…
Read MoreWhere should I go from here? I’m an alcoholic, my wife has left me, and I doubt my baptism
Question: To start off, I was baptized at the church of Christ I attended. Before that time I was getting really bad into drugs, and my drinking was off the charts. I don’t remember what I knew of Christ, just that I needed to be baptized to enter Heaven. I managed to give up drugs…
Read MoreWhy does the New Testament talk about Jesus returning soon?
Question: Hello, I just had an interesting thought that I’m confused about. This is in no way a lack of faith on my part but something I do not understand. Why in the Bible, specifically in the New Testament, do the apostles write about Jesus’ return being soon? I can find over 20 places that…
Read MoreDo I need to walk away from this relationship?
Question: Good afternoon, I feel like I have backed myself into a corner and am not sure what I should do. About 15 years ago, I got involved with a married woman. As a result, she left her husband, and we have been living together (not married) ever since. A few years ago, she and…
Read MoreI love the wealth of info on your website
Question: I love the wealth of info on your website and tell others about it all the time. I’m currently teaching a class on evangelism and use some of the articles to help and encourage them as they have encouraged me. Answer: I’m glad to hear that the website is being well used.
Read MoreDoes a lack of unity and integrity affect the preaching of the gospel?
Question: Does the lack of unity and integrity in the ministry affect the people to whom we are reaching out? Is this a problem only due to egos or is there some other reason for this? Answer: “For if the trumpet makes an uncertain sound, who will prepare himself for battle?” (I Corinthians 14:8). In…
Read MoreMust an elder’s wife be a Christian?
Question: I need some advice, sir. Can a man, who meets all qualifications to be an elder, serve as an elder if his wife isn’t a Christian? If you don’t care, please explain your thoughts and the biblical standpoint. Any advice would be appreciated. Answer: In looking for qualified men to be elders, we put…
Read MoreWhat Happens When We Die?
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Read MoreWhat about other cultures that have different creation and flood accounts?
Question: Hey Jeffrey, I have a question: I just started a daily Bible reading program and went back over the history of mankind, creation, and the generations. I am wondering: Are these the only people who were living on the Earth at this time? How would you compare Genesis with other ancient civilizations’ generations or…
Read MoreHow does a former drug dealer become a Christian?
Question: Hello Jeff, I had an awesome meeting with a guy who’s a little older than I am. He came to services on Sunday, and I talked briefly with him. He said that the class and sermon really spoke to him. We met tonight for dinner, and he revealed that he just quit his side…
Read MoreDo I need to tell my fiancée that I’ve been having sex with other women during our engagement?
Question: I have been into several relationships in the past, but none is as great as the one I am currently in. The problem is that I have not been able to maintain sexual purity for the past several years after I became sexually active. Currently, I am nearly 30 years old. I plan on…
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